The scenario the women on The Handmaid’s Tale are faced with is horrific and extreme. Their children are taken away from them and they are forced into a life where their choices are drastically limited. Margeret Atwood’s conception of Gilead is often studied as an illustration of the slippery slope of inequality – a study of where society could head if we don’t take the issue of women’s rights seriously enough.

Although Gilead can be read as an extreme feminist thought experiment, it is often hard to understand how a show which demonstrates such extreme violence against women can really be feminist. Too often in the series, we see women pitted against one another and brutalized for the sake of entertainment. Of course, we are meant to sympathize with the handmaids, but the rape and violence are so frequent that there comes a point where we must question whether what we are watching is torture porn disguised as a feminist cry for help.

And yet when we examine the show closer, we see the nuanced ways a light has been shone on the issues of gender and sexism. The show is less of a question of whether women’s rights are human rights and more a question of how we would react if we were put in a painful situation like the one portrayed. Deeper still, the show invites us to question how we are already participating in the patriarchy and whether we unknowingly shrug off gender inequality or worse, use it for our own personal gain.

Although the show may seem tackily provocative and shocking at times, its success is the way it forces us to question the role we play in society and whether we would be so careless as to let something like that happen. In this way, The Handmaid’s Tale ought to be hailed as one of the important feminist TV shows of the 21st century. And no, this is not just because it is about oppressed women. It’s because it recognizes that every viewer watching has a responsibility to stand up against the oppression of women too.

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It’s official — the dystopian drama based on Margaret Atwood’s novel of the same name, will return for a fourth season on the streaming platform. 

The news was announced by Hulu during its TCA presentation on Friday.

The Emmy-winning series follows the story of life in Gilead, a totalitarian society in what was formerly part of the United States. Elisabeth Moss stars as June alongside Joseph Fiennes, Yvonne Strahovski, Alexis Bledel, Madeline Brewer, Ann Dowd, O.T. Fagbenle, Max Minghella, and Samira Wiley.

The drama is currently airing the final episodes of its third season, which debuted in June. Season three began in the aftermath of June’s (Moss) decision to stay behind in Gilead after giving her daughter to Emily (Alexis Bledel) to take to Canada.

The Handmaid’s Tale is the most-watched show, original or acquired. 

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The clip showcases the resistance movement in the making with Offred/June (Elisabeth Moss) leading the charge. In order to start a revolution, however, she will need to make allies and turns to Nick (Max Minghella) and Serena (Yvonne Strahovski) for help.

“If I’m going to change things, I need allies,” June says in a voiceover in the trailer. “Allies with power.”

The Handmaid’s Tale returns to Hulu for season three on June 5th. You can check out the trailer below.

Based on Margaret Atwood’s novel of the same name, The Handmaid’s Tale premiered in 2017 on Hulu. The series takes place in a dystopian future after the Second American Civil War, and tells the story about a totalitarian regime which subjects fertile women, called Handmaids, into “child-bearing servitude.”

The series received critical acclaim since its premiere with season one winning eight Primetime Emmy Awards out of 13 nominations. It also became the first streaming-service produced series to win a Golden Globe award.

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The scenario the women on The Handmaid’s Tale are faced with is horrific and extreme. Their children are taken away from them and they are forced into a life where their choices are drastically limited. Margeret Atwood’s conception of Gilead is often studied as an illustration of the slippery slope of inequality – a study of where society could head if we don’t take the issue of women’s rights seriously enough.

Although Gilead can be read as an extreme feminist thought experiment, it is often hard to understand how a show which demonstrates such extreme violence against women can really be feminist. Too often in the series, we see women pitted against one another and brutalized for the sake of entertainment. Of course, we are meant to sympathize with the handmaids, but the rape and violence are so frequent that there comes a point where we must question whether what we are watching is torture porn disguised as a feminist cry for help.

And yet when we examine the show closer, we see the nuanced ways a light has been shone on the issues of gender and sexism. The show is less of a question of whether women’s rights are human rights and more a question of how we would react if we were put in a painful situation like the one portrayed. Deeper still, the show invites us to question how we are already participating in the patriarchy and whether we unknowingly shrug off gender inequality or worse, use it for our own personal gain.

Although the show may seem tackily provocative and shocking at times, its success is the way it forces us to question the role we play in society and whether we would be so careless as to let something like that happen. In this way, The Handmaid’s Tale ought to be hailed as one of the important feminist TV shows of the 21st century. And no, this is not just because it is about oppressed women. It’s because it recognizes that every viewer watching has a responsibility to stand up against the oppression of women too.

The post Is “The Handmaid’s Tale” Feminist? appeared first on Entertainment For Us.

It’s official — the dystopian drama based on Margaret Atwood’s novel of the same name, will return for a fourth season on the streaming platform. 

The news was announced by Hulu during its TCA presentation on Friday.

The Emmy-winning series follows the story of life in Gilead, a totalitarian society in what was formerly part of the United States. Elisabeth Moss stars as June alongside Joseph Fiennes, Yvonne Strahovski, Alexis Bledel, Madeline Brewer, Ann Dowd, O.T. Fagbenle, Max Minghella, and Samira Wiley.

The drama is currently airing the final episodes of its third season, which debuted in June. Season three began in the aftermath of June’s (Moss) decision to stay behind in Gilead after giving her daughter to Emily (Alexis Bledel) to take to Canada.

The Handmaid’s Tale is the most-watched show, original or acquired. 

The post The Handmaid’s Tale Renewed for Season 4 appeared first on Entertainment For Us.

The clip showcases the resistance movement in the making with Offred/June (Elisabeth Moss) leading the charge. In order to start a revolution, however, she will need to make allies and turns to Nick (Max Minghella) and Serena (Yvonne Strahovski) for help.

“If I’m going to change things, I need allies,” June says in a voiceover in the trailer. “Allies with power.”

The Handmaid’s Tale returns to Hulu for season three on June 5th. You can check out the trailer below.

Based on Margaret Atwood’s novel of the same name, The Handmaid’s Tale premiered in 2017 on Hulu. The series takes place in a dystopian future after the Second American Civil War, and tells the story about a totalitarian regime which subjects fertile women, called Handmaids, into “child-bearing servitude.”

The series received critical acclaim since its premiere with season one winning eight Primetime Emmy Awards out of 13 nominations. It also became the first streaming-service produced series to win a Golden Globe award.

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